Carroll Co., AR - Biographies - Daniel F. Ray, M. D.

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Daniel F. Ray, M. D., a prominent physician and surgeon of Green 
Forest, Ark., was born in Giles County, Tenn., on October 30, 1856. He 
is a son of David N. and Martha A. (Riggs) Ray, both natives of 
Alabama. After their marriage in their native State the parents 
removed to Tennessee, and remained there engaged in farming for a 
number of years, when they returned to Alabama. Thence they removed to 
Texas, and now reside in Parker County, that State. When six years of 
age Dr. Ray went with his parents to Alabama, where he spent the most 
of his youth. He secured a good literary education, which was 
completed at the State Normal School. Upon leaving school he taught 
for ten months, and read medicine in the meantime with his uncle, H. 
L. Ray, M. D., a leading physician of Rogersville, Ala. He read with 
his uncle for three years, and took his first course of lectures at 
Louisville, Ky., in the winter of 1887-88. The following spring he 
returned to Alabama and entered upon the practice of his profession 
with his uncle. The next winter he went to Nashville and took a course 
of lectures at the medical department of Vanderbilt University, from 
which he graduated. He then came to Arkansas, and locating at Green 
Forest began practicing his profession, which he has continued with 
great success. On December 23, 1880, he was united in marriage with 
Kate, a daughter of Dr. Harbert, and a native of the county. She was 
reared and educated also in the county. To them have been born two 
daughters, Gracie and Georgie. Since 1882 Dr. Ray has been engaged in 
the drug business, in partnership with his father-in-law. During the 
winter of 1887-88 he took a supplementary course of lectures at 
Nashville. Formerly he was a member of the Carroll County Medical 
Society. Mrs. Ray is a consistent Christian and a member of the 
Baptist Church. The Doctor is a Master Mason.